Xiao Minghuan's clever escape last night did save his life.
After changing into the armor of the Liangzhou Army, he followed Li Yanfeng's troops into the city. On the night of returning to the camp, he took advantage of the day before dawn and found an opportunity to run all the way under the pretext of going to the toilet. He didn't even know the direction clearly. When he stopped, he had already reached the territory of Qingyuan County.
Fortunately, the Liangzhou Army had a lot of refugees since last winter, and not all soldiers knew each other. Xiao Minghuan was able to take advantage of this loophole and escape.
Qingyuan County was less than fifty miles away from Jianwu City, and Xiao Minghuan accidentally arrived at Gu'a Town.
Gu'a Town is close to the village, and Wan Jinlan will only feel at ease if she arranges Li Yue and his mother under her nose. She will not arrange them into the old nest, after all, it is risky.
Who would have thought that Xiao Minghuan, who took off his armor halfway, would enter Gu'a Town by chance.
He had wounds on his body, but the wounds had dried up and there was no time to treat them. He stole some linen clothes from the village, but after putting them on, nothing could be seen.
Because he was so hungry, he had to pawn the jade pendant he always wore around his waist in exchange for some silver.
Just as he was counting the silver, he saw two people getting off the carriage diagonally across the street corner.
Wan Zhijing got off the car to buy some things for Fang Biqiu and the child, and also strongly requested Wan Jinlan to buy some clothes and jewelry. She was obviously the legitimate daughter of a noble family, but now she was dressed no differently from the rough men in the mountain village. How could this look?
Wan Jinlan didn't think she was wearing anything wrong. The warrior uniforms from Liangzhou were very flexible, unlike skirts, which restricted even the size of the cloth needed for walking. But she had no choice but to obey her brother's nagging.
Noticing a gaze that had been staring them for too long, the brother and sister both looked in the direction of Xiao Minghuan.
Xiao Minghuan panicked and the silver in his hand fell to the ground when he hurriedly turned sideways. He lowered his head to pick it up, and several beggars rushed over.
Xiao Minghuan, dressed in a linen robe and with messy hair, no longer had the bearing of a nobleman. When he lowered his head to snatch silver from the beggar, he was no different from the beggars around him.
The brother and sister only glanced at each other and then looked away.
Many of the clothes sold in the town's clothing shops have the local characteristics of Liangzhou, which are far from the soft and gentle style advocated by Han women. They are somewhat similar to the riding clothes that Wan Jinlan used to wear.
Since arriving in Liangzhou, Wan Jinlan has never had the leisure to visit clothing stores and cloth shops. In order to hide his identity, he used to wear animal skin clothes, but now he wears warrior clothes, and he also has decorations on his face. It was only when he came out to meet Li Yue and his mother today that he revealed his true face.
I was originally forced to come here by my brother, but now I am having some fun shopping and bought some cloth and three sets of ready-made clothes.
The brother and sister went shopping. Fang Biqiu changed the child's diaper and cleaned the carriage. She was afraid that Wan Jinlan would find the carriage smelly again when he got back, so she asked the guards to throw away the changed cloth and then opened the curtain of the carriage to let in some air.
Xiao Minghuan saw Fang Biqiu's profile as she held the child. He didn't dare to stare at her for too long, after all, the guards in front of the carriage were also very vigilant.
After Wan Jinlan and Wan Zhijing came back with their things, they got on the carriage and headed towards the mountain stronghold.
Xiao Minghuan wanted to follow, but there were quite a few guards in front of the carriage. They were all tall and strong, looked quite large, and had sharp eyes. Not everyone dared to provoke them.
Xiao Minghuan's expression was uncertain. After hesitating for a while, he gave up following. He had to find a way to leave Liangzhou first before he could tell the emperor Wan Jinlan and King Qi were in Liangzhou.
It is not easy to leave Liangzhou. The current situation is tense. Xiao Minghuan can't find a way to bypass the grassland or the desert in the west. He has no passes to prove his identity, and he is afraid that his guards will be afraid of death. In the end, his identity will be exposed. He can only keep a low profile and move around in Qingyuan County, trying to leave Jianwu City.
Li Yue and Madam Ji were confined in a small courtyard. The doctor treated them with all his heart. Madam Ji's needs were met by the courtyard, and Wan Zhijing would visit her every day.
As for Wan Jinlan, he has been quite free these days. After his waist injury healed, he either went to the firearms workshop or played with his little niece in the mountain village. The little niece is still very cute when she is not crying, making a fuss, or pooping or peeing.
Xiao Feng has already sent back a letter, Jinquan County and Shadu County are in his hands. Not to mention how much use the fire caltrops, gunpowder and muskets he sent have played, the old subordinates of the Duke of Zhenguo have also surrendered to him.
Wan Jinlan was waiting for him to come back, and Li Yanfeng was also waiting for news from General Ji. He had already spread the rumor that he would execute the third prince in front of all the generals in Liangzhou, and was just waiting for General Ji and Song Yi to return triumphantly.
The beheading banquet was held with great fanfare. It was both a formal declaration of war against the imperial court and a time to win the hearts of the generals in Liang Province.
After Xiao Feng took control of Shadu County and Jinquan County, he asked General Ji to send a victory report to Li Yanfeng, saying that Cheng You had been captured alive.
Li Yanfeng laughed three times after receiving the good news, and was even more proud. At this moment, he didn't even remember that his father and brother had just died not long ago, and his mother was still crying every day.
"Sir, take a look. This is the military report sent back by General Ji. God is truly helping me. God has sent you and Song Yi to me. It can be said that God has shown great favor to me."
General Ji's military report described the process of capturing Cheng You alive and highlighted Song Yi's achievements. After reading it, Xia Feng bowed his head and said, "It is also because of your discerning eyes that you gave us this opportunity."
Li Yanfeng's face was filled with smugness. He stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Cheng You has been captured alive. I will send a notice tonight, inviting all uncles and generals to attend the beheading banquet in three days."
The rebel general Cheng You and the third prince are the main figures at the beheading banquet, and they will be the key figures in helping Li Yanfeng secure his position as the lord of Liangzhou.
Li Yanfeng set a death date for the third prince, and did not forget to go to the real master to inform him that his death was approaching.
No matter how loyal Xiao Minghuan's guard was, he couldn't help but feel afraid when death was imminent. Besides, he had already given Xiao Minghuan enough time to escape. When death was imminent, he couldn't help but want to struggle.
"You've arrested the wrong person. I'm not the Third Prince. Your Highness exchanged armor with me that night."
The guard hadn't suffered much recently, but he was covered in dirt and dust, and being locked up didn't make him look much cleaner, with dried blood still smeared on his face.
Li Yanfeng and Xiao Minghuan had never met each other, but when they were fighting at the border of Yongliang that day, they were able to communicate with each other through the air at a distance of nearly a mile.
Hearing the guard's words, Li Yanfeng's heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Xiao Minghuan, do you think I'll let you go just because you say that? You're about to die, so playing tricks like this is pointless."
The guard begged for mercy: "I'm really not the Third Prince. I hope Master Li will spare my life..."
Such spineless words deepened Li Yanfeng's suspicion. He asked someone to bring a basin of water to wipe the guard's face, and then asked someone to secretly find the official who had met Xiao Minghuan.
When Xiao Minghuan entered Liangzhou to deliver food and money, he attended many banquets after entering Liangzhou.
At this time, Li Yanfeng was a little panicked. What if this Third Prince was a fake, and the real Third Prince had already escaped? If he showed up again in the future, how would he, Li Yanfeng, save his face in the future if he killed a fake one?
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